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MONKEYS.
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consisting of long, stiff hairs, pointing forwards,
give a marked aspect to their physiognomy. Their
mental character seems to be more staid than that
of the common Monkeys, manifesting less petu-
lance, restlessness, and curiosity, but more real
intelligence.
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We have adopted for illustration a species, which is certainly the most singular, if it is not the most characteristic, of the genus. The Kahau (Semnopithecus larvatus, Wourogs,) differs from all other Simeade in the enormous development of its nose, which forms a sort of proboscis, capable of being dilated, the connexion of which structure
